Needle Lichen
Chaenotheca gracillima
- Native to:
- United States
iNaturalist: © vieda (iNaturalist #113061990)




Taxonomy
- Division:
- Ascomycota | - Sac fungi
- Family:
- Coniocybaceae
- Genus:
- Chaenotheca
- Species:
- Chaenotheca gracillima
- USDA Symbol:
- CHGR20
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Lichenous
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, organic substrate
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found on decaying wood and tree bark